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1?'. VON BULBNFELD. DEVICE FOR T IGHTENING SADDLE GIRTHS.

No.'455,745. Patented July 14,1891.y

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i UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FERDINAND VON EULENFELD, OF BRESLAU, GERMANY.

DEVICE FOR TIGHTENING SADDLEV-GIRTHS.y

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 455,745, dated July 14, 1891. Application tiled March 11, 1891.` Serial No.'384,578 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, FERDINAND VON EU- LENFELD, a subject of the King of Hungary,

residing at Breslau, in the Province of Silesia, in the Empire of Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Tightening Saddle-Girths; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make'and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, -which form a part ot' this specification.

The invention relates to that class of devices or tools known as combination tools; and my said invention has for its object to provide a tool or device more particularly designed for the use of horsemen or cavalryme'n and adapted to be compactly folded and constructed for use as a saddle-girth tightener, nail-extractor, punch or awl, calli-tightener, hoof-cleaner, and for other purposes.

To these ends the invention consists in the construction of the tool or device, as willnow be fully described, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a top plan view illustratingmy improved tool or device unfolded or opened. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section thereof. Fig. 3 is a Ifop plan view of the tool or device folded together. Fig. 4 is a side tor edge view of Fig. 3. Figs. 5 and 6 are top plan views illustrating the mode of securing the punch or awl point into position for use; and Fig. 7 is an elevation of the tool or device, illustrating the mode of using the same in tightening the saddle-girth.

In the above figures of drawings like letters indicate like parts wherever they may occur. .v

My improved combination tool or device is composed of two plates A and B, each provided with hinge-knuckles a a and 1) b', respectively, projecting from the proximate ends thereof in such manner that when said plates are hinged together and unfolded a slot c will be formed between the hingeknuckles and the proxima-te edges of the plates for the introduction of the free end of the saddle-girth.

-When it is desired to tighten a saddle-girth, the free end thereof is passed through the slot c. The outer endof plate B, which is beveled, is placed against the girth and serves as a fulcrum. toward plate B, as indicated by arrow Fig.v 7. As the plate A moves toward plate B the slot c becomes narrower, the upper edges The plate A is then moved ri of the slot tightly grasping the girth. By a has a rectangular slot h3, which may be used for unscrewing or tightening calks or for unscrewing or tightening small nuts.

The outer or free end of plate A is chambered, the chamber being closed by a covering-plate' A', that turns on a pin a2, and said covering-plate A has an attenuated eXtension or arm a3, whose end is rounded, as shown more clearly in Fig. 5, said arm serving the purpose of hoof-cleaner. A notch a4 is formed in the straight edge ot' the cover A', Which may be used for opening the stirrup-bars.

In the chambered portion of plate Bis pivoted a punch a5, so as to turn outwardly on f its pivot at the outer end of said chambered portion. It is obvious that when `the covering-plate A is swung around to uncover the punch or awl chamber, as shown in Fig. 7, the punch orawl 0.5 may be turned outwardly on its pivot, and if now the covering-plate A is moved back to its normal position, as shown in Fig. 6, the punch or awl will be held against rotation on its pivot. It' desired, the punch or awl may be made in twol parts, pivoted'to each other, as shown in Figs. l, 5, and 6,01 the outer end of the stem may be provided with a socket for the insertion of a punch or awl, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

It will be seen from an inspection of Fig. 2 that when the covering-plate A is in-its normal or closed position it lies liush with the roo ` the plate A, hinged thereto, as set forth, said A has an opening a6, which, however, has no I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patremaining upper face of plate A, leaving no projecting edge to hurt thehand. The plate other function than that of making the tool lighter by the amount of metal removed.

When folded, as shownn Fig. 3,the tool or device can be readily carried in the pocket.

Having thus described my invention, what 1. A saddle-girth tightener comprising two plates hinged together so as to form between the hinge-knuckles and between the proximate edges of the plates a slot adapted to accommodate the free end of a saddle-girth, for the purpose set forth.

2. Thecombination,with the plate B, of the plate A, hinged thereto, as set forth, said plate A being constructed in the form of a handle and provided with a chamber or recess, anv awl or punch pivoted in the outer end of said recess, and a cover adapted to swing on a pivot @zover the pivotal connection of the punch or awl to lock the same against rotation on its pivot, for the purpose stated.

3. The combination, with the plate B, of

plate A being chambered and provided with a shoulder ory abutment extending at an angle across said plate, said abutment having a projecting rib formedthereon, an awl or punch pivoted in the outer end of the chambered portion, and a cover A ,pivoted to said plate A at a2 and provided with the extension a3, having notch a4 therein, for vthe purpose set forth.

4. The combination, with the plate B, provided with the notch b2 in its beveled outer edge and with a rectangular opening b3, of the plate A, hinged to plate B, as set forth, said plate A being ehainbered and provided with a transverse shoulder or abutment hav.- 

